TIMORE LESTE Programme of Work on Protected Areas CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN Part 1 - Setting the Context for the Department of Protected Areas & National Parks October 2011 Planning 4 Sustainable Development Pty Ltd P4SD Pty Ltd ABN: 76 071 918 888 M: 04080 72821 Ph: 07 5435 23777 Int: +61 4080 72821 +61 7 5435 2377 www.planning4sd.com [email protected] Acknowledgements We acknowledge the help and assistance of the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and especially the team at the Department of Protected Areas and National Parks (DPANP). Much of this work and product was a result of their direct inputs and verification through interactive forums and workshops. We would like to thank the GIS department ALGIS for enabling mapping data and information to be used in the process of engagement and plan production. We also thank staff from the Department of Environment. The United National Development Program was a great help in providing logistic and technical support, in particular we thank Expedito Belo, Carsiliano Oliveira, Tessa Koppert and Lin Cao. Peter Hunnam and Cathy Molnar provided much guidance in this work and for that we are most grateful. Support was also received from Demetrio Amaral (Haburas), Koen Mayers (UNESCO) and the Coral Triangle Support Partnership - CTSP team (Rui Pinto and Niall Byrne). We thank also Scott Atkinson for introducing us to the CTSP team. Clarissa Arida from the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity was most accommodating in sharing information regards the NBSAP development. We hope that the information that the DPANP team provided about the process used was also invaluable to the finalization of the NBSAP for the ASEAN team. We are appreciative of the time provided by Marcal Gusmao from the National University of Timor Leste and his advice on human resource development and tertiary education options at the University. Hedley Grantham of CNRM Solutions Pty Ltd was a most helpful contributor of information gathered through the generation of the NEGA. We appreciate those inputs and our ongoing relationship. The rest of the team at Planning 4 Sustainable Development (Kari Martin and Geoff Dews) are also appreciated for the support work, research and writing of summary reports and frameworks used in the missions to Timor Leste. Lastly I would like to show much appreciation to the PoWPA Project Manager and Head of the Department of Protected Areas and National Parks, Mr Manuel Mendes for his tireless input, translation and guidance in this work. A good team needs a strong leader and Manuel has certainly shown stamina in this regard. Recommended citation: McIntyre, M.A., 2011. Capacity Development Action Plan for the Programme of Works on Protected Areas, Part 1 Situation Analysis, Timor Leste, 2011. Prepared for the Department of Protected Areas and National Parks, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Government of Timor Leste with the assistance of United Nations Development Program, Timor-Leste and the Global Environment Facility. Planning for Sustainable Development Pty Ltd, Landsborough, Queensland, Australia. Structure of the Capacity Development Action Plan (CDAP) The CDAP document has been split into three (3) parts. This Part 1 is the Situation Analysis and structured to set the context for the capacity needs assessment. Much of this was taken from the Situation Analysis Report generated from the first visit early in 2011 and enhanced in subsequent visits. Part 2 then provides the actual Capacity Needs assessment summary and Capacity Development Action Plan (CDEP). The final Part 3 contains all the referred Annexes, including the detailed five (5) year budget for the SAP and capacity building work. © Planning 4 Sustainable Development Pty. Ltd. +61 7 54352377 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 2 ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 SETTING THE CONTEXT FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................... 9 1.0 CONTEXT FOR PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT IN TIMOR LESTE ................................................... 9 1.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT IN TIMOR LESTE ........................................................ 9 1.2 UNTAET REGULATION NO.19 ................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL - IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS .............................................................................................. 11 1.4 MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ..................................................................................................................................... 12 1.5 NINO KONIS SANTANA NATIONAL PARK .................................................................................................................. 12 1.6 OTHER FORMATIVE ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS TO 2008 ............................................................................................. 12 1.7 ONGOING INITIATIVES – ABLE TO SUPPORT OR ENHANCE PROTECTED AREAS PLANNING, ESTABLISHMENT & MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.8 NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL GAP ASSESSMENT (POWPA COMPONENT 1) –BY CNRM SOLUTIONS .............................. 19 1.9 THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN (NBSAP) ................................................................. 21 1.10 STRATEGIC NEEDS TO PROGRESS THE PROTECTED AREAS PLANNING, ESTABLISHMENT & MANAGEMENT ............... 22 1.10.1 Designation or Categorization of Protected Areas .......................................................................................... 22 1.10.2 Integrated Land Use Planning ......................................................................................................................... 22 1.10.3 Economic Well-being ....................................................................................................................................... 23 1.10.4 Income Generation Opportunities ................................................................................................................... 23 1.10.5 Financial Resources ........................................................................................................................................ 24 2.0 KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN PROTECTED AREAS ............................................................................................. 25 2.1 SUMMARY OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN PROTECTED AREAS – TIMOR LESTE .................................................... 25 2.2 NATIONAL BASED NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) ............................................................................ 26 3.0 INTERNATIONAL GOOD GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS .......................................................................... 27 3.1 EMERGENCE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES .................................................................................................... 27 3.2. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 28 3.3. MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) ......................................................................................................... 29 3.4. UN-HABITAT GLOBAL CAMPAIGN ON URBAN GOVERNANCE ............................................................................... 31 3.5 RISK BASED LAND USE / ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ............................................................................................ 32 3.6. RIGHTS BASED DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................. 33 3.7 COMMUNITY PLANNING APPROACHES ..................................................................................................................... 34 3.8 ACTIONS IN TIMOR LESTE - EXPLORING PLANNING APPROACHES............................................................................ 34 3.8 LAND USE PLANNING AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT. ..................................................................................................... 35 4.0 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS ................................................ 37 4.1 THE UNCCD AND NATIONAL ACTION PROGRAMMES.............................................................................................. 37 4.2 THE NATIONAL CAPACITY SELF ASSESSMENT (NCSA) ........................................................................................... 38 4.3 THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ..................................................................................... 42 4.4 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY WORK .......................................................................................................... 43 4.5 BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION, 1994 .............................................................................................................. 43 4.6 WORLD COMMISSION